siphuncle
siphuncle noun: a strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.
Noun
siphuncle (plural siphuncles)
- A strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.
- An extra-salty siphuncle naturally absorbs water from the phragmocone chambers, and the empty space left behind is filled with gases diffusing out from the blood.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 37
- A nectary.
siphuncle meaning in Tamil
siphuncle in Tamil
- உறிஞ்சு தூம்பு, உறிஞ்சுதூம்பு
Forms of siphuncle
| plural | siphuncles |
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Origin of siphuncle
From Latin sīphunculus (“little tube”).
Words formed from siphuncle
Questions about siphuncle
- What does siphuncle mean?
- Siphuncle means a strand of tissue passing longitudinally through the shell of a cephalopod, used primarily in emptying water from new chambers as the shell grows.
- What is siphuncle in Tamil?
- Siphuncle in Tamil is உறிஞ்சு தூம்பு, உறிஞ்சுதூம்பு. See Siphuncle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is siphuncle?
- Siphuncle is a noun.
- What is the plural of siphuncle?
- The plural of siphuncle is siphuncles.
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